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Adelaide, <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> fell to lowest-ever <keyword id="10459801" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="innings-total">innings total</keyword> in their 82-year <keyword id="1990826" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="test-cricket-history">Test cricket history</keyword> as they ended at 36 for nine in their second innings against an inspired Australia in the <keyword id="9384" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="first-Test-match">first Test match</keyword> at the Adelaide Oval here on Saturday. India's worst Test innings total before this was 42 against Mike Denness's England at Lord's in 1974. Mohammed Shami, the No. 11 batsman, retired hurt and could not bat. Australia now need 90 runs to win the first Test and take 1-0 after India had taken a 53-run lead in first innings. India, who began at the overnight score of nine for one, had a nightmarish start when they lost four wickets at the team total of 15 and then four runs later at 19 lost their sixth wicket in the form of skipper Virat Kohli. They then lost Wriddhiman Saha and R Ashwin on successive deliveries to be 26 for eight. Hanuma Vihari then scored a four and got a single to get India clear of the three <keyword id="6367321" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lowest">lowest</keyword> scores in Test history, 26 by New Zealand and 30 twice by South Africa. However, Vihari fell as the ninth batsman at the team score of 31. Earlier, India lost four wickets fell on 15. Overnight batsman Jasprit Bumrah, who had walked in as nightwatchman on Friday was caught and bowled by Pat Cummins off a change of pace. Then Cheteshwar Pujara was caught behind off Cummins's delivery that moved just a bit as the India No. 3 fell for an eight-ball duck. Josh Hazlewood then got two wickets in one over as he removed opener Mayank Agarwal, getting him caught behind off his first ball and followed it up with the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane, who was also caught behind for a four-ball duck. Skipper Virat Kohli got a four towards third man but was soon after caught at gully by Cameron Green off Cummins. The carnage by Aussies saw India lose five wickets for four runs in 5.4 overs. They were 26 for eight at the drinks break. At the score of 26, they lost Wriddhiman Saha, caught at short midwicket and R Ashwin who was caught behind to be eight down for 26. Pat Cummins (4/21 in 10.2) and Josh Hazlewood (5/8 in five) shared the wickets. The Indian innings lasted just 21.2 overs. This was also joint fourth lowest total in Test cricket history behind 26 by New Zealand, 30 (twice) by South Africa, 35 also by South Africa. Australia and South Africa also have scored 36 before. However, barring New Zealand's 26, that happened in 1955, the rest of the lowest totals mentioned above happened prior to the second World War. India's lowest totals in Tests: 36/9 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval in 2020 42 vs England at Lord's in 1974 58 vs Australia at Brisbane in 1947 58 vs England at Manchester in 1952 66 vs South Africa at Durban in 1996 67 vs Australia at Melbourne in 1948 75 vs West Indies at Delhi in 1987 76 vs South Africa at Ahmedabad in 2008 SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ikea-india-cfo-says-she-still-has-3500-crore-to-be-spent-in-india-the-pandemic-has-changed-targets-but-not-the-investment-plan/articleshow/79790938.cms">INTERVIEW: Ikea CFO says she still has ₹3,500 crore to be spent in India⁠— the pandemic has changed targets but not the investment plan</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/india-will-produce-300-million-doses-of-the-russian-sputnik-v-covid-19-vaccine-next-year/articleshow/79795341.cms">India will produce 300 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine next year</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/how-to-check-mrs-bectors-food-specialities-ipo-allotment-status-online/articleshow/79808672.cms">Mrs Bectors Food Specialities IPO allotment: Here’s how to check share allotment status</a>

India scored 36 for nine, recorded as lowest total innings ever

<ul><li>The <keyword id="12282" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="India-vs-South-Africa">India vs South Africa</keyword> series ODI series has been cancelled due to <keyword id="1754604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="coronavirus">coronavirus</keyword>.</li><li>The South African team will soon return to their homes from Delhi.</li><li>The IPL has also been postponed to April 15 due to the disease.</li></ul>The coronavirus outbreak has a new victim and this time, it is the India vs South Africa ODI series. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today postponed the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/ipl-2020-postponed-to-april-15-as-the-game-will-have-no-charisma-without-foreign-players/articleshow/74611334.cms">IPL 2020</a> and has now decided to call off the <keyword id="1323001" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="India-South-Africa">India South Africa</keyword> series. The first match between the two sides which was scheduled to be held in Dharamshala was washed out due to rain. The two sides had reached Lucknow earlier today for the second match. The second match was supposed to be held in Lucknow on March 16 and the third match in Kolkata on March 18. The matches were to be played behind closed doors The BCCI had yesterday <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/lucknow-kolkata-odis-to-be-held-in-empty-stadiums-due-to-coronavirus-pandemic/articleshow/74600486.cms">announced</a> that the two remaining ODI matches will be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. Now, the matches have been abandoned all together due to the deadly disease. Move comes after IPL postponement The decision to cancel the two ODI matches comes just a few hours after the IPL 2020 was postponed from March 29 to April 15. “With the IPL being postponed, it only made sense that at this point of time, this series is also called off. The country is facing a serious pandemic,” a BCCI official told PTI. The official added that the South African team will soon leave for their home. “The South African team will come to Delhi and leave by taking the earliest available flight,” the official added. IPL may meet the same fate At the moment it is not clear why the closed-door games were cancelled. The IPL 2020 is also expected to be played behind closed doors and the cancellation of the ODI series may be a hint of things to come for the IPL 2020. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/ipl-2020-postponed-to-april-15-as-the-game-will-have-no-charisma-without-foreign-players/articleshow/74611334.cms">IPL 2020 postponed to April 15 as the game will have no ‘charisma’ without foreign players</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/sports/news/mumbai-indians-chennai-super-kings-and-royal-challengers-will-be-worst-hit-if-ipl-is-played-behind-closed-doors/articleshow/74595197.cms">Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be worst hit if IPL is played behind closed doors</a>

India-South Africa series cancelled due to coronavirus threat

Ahead of the 2024 <keyword id="44040" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="t20-world-cup" source="Orion">T20 World Cup</keyword>, <keyword id="16840" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Adelaide-Oval" source="Orion">Adelaide Oval</keyword> head groundsman Damien Hough explained on Friday the making of the pitch in New York at Eisenhower Park that would be used for the India-Pakistan match in the extravagant ICC tournament. While speaking to Channel 7, Hough said that the job is a bit tricky. "It's a bit tricky, we basically built six of the 10 trays here in <keyword id="20223541" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="adelaide" source="keywords">Adelaide</keyword>. We made them modular. We're really proud of them. We've got a couple out of the back that will probably come out here [on Adelaide Oval] next year," Hough was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying. He confirmed that the pitch in New York's Eisenhower Park is currently in the "grow-in phase". "We put them in a shipping container and send them really wherever we want around the world. But they've gone over to Florida. And I've just come back from a month of work over there putting the trays together, putting the soil in, compacting them and putting the grass on. So we're in the grow-in phase," he said. "We've got a business, a company over there called LandTek that are helping us with the grow-in phase. Then there's a couple more strategic trips throughout the next six months to do some work on them and then transport them from Florida all the way up to New York where we'll put them in and prepare them," he added. Hough accepted that he had never done did process before and "there's a lot of firsts." "It's a lot of work that's gone into it so far. But the real work starts around the start of May. It'll take two days to transport them up which is quite incredible. Never done that before. So there's a lot of firsts. And then there's getting them in the ground," he said. While concluding, he added that the high-voltage match between India-Pakistan will also be played there and "which will be amazing." "Four go into that venue, that pop-up stadium, 34,000-seat stadium. Eight games in 10 days. One of them is <keyword id="19899252" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="pakistan" source="keywords">Pakistan</keyword> and <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword> which will be amazing. And then there's six that go into the warm-up venue with so many teams rotating through and so much training," he concluded. T20 World Cup fixtures that will be hosted in New York: Sri Lanka vs South Africa (June 3), India vs Ireland (June 5), Canada vs Ireland (June 7), Netherlands vs South Africa (June 8), <keyword id="107128" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="India-vs-Pakistan" source="Orion">India vs Pakistan</keyword> (June 9), South Africa vs Bangladesh (June 10), Pakistan vs Canada (June 11), USA vs India (June 12).

India-Pakistan WC T20: Adelaide Oval head groundsman explains making of the pitch

<ul><li><keyword id="6354832" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ms-dhoni">MS Dhoni</keyword> sported an <keyword id="7727463" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="army-insignia">army insignia</keyword> on his gloves during the India vs South Africa match.</li><li>The International <keyword id="1521" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Cricket">Cricket</keyword> Council had then directed Dhoni to stop wearing the gloves which resulted in a huge uproar by Indian fans on social media. </li><li>The BCCI, though, has backed Dhoni’s decision to wear the gloves.</li></ul>Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni’s wicket keeping gloves have stirred a huge debate. Dhoni, who holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army, decided to pay tribute to the army by wearing an insignia on his gloves during the India vs South Africa match. However, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India to have the insignia removed from Dhoni’s gloves. “It is against the regulations and we have requested it is removed,” Claire Furlong, ICC General Manager – Strategic Communications told <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket-world-cup/world-cup-2019-icc-army-insignia-dhoni-gloves-5768753/">PTI.</a> Dhoni, on his gloves, was wearing the regimental dagger insignia of the Para Special Forces. The ICC’s decision to remove the gloves has become a point of argument on Indian social media. Indian fans who had first praised the cricketer for showing his love for the Indian army at the international sports platform, then went on to support him and protested against the ICC’s decision. However, some have spoken up about respecting the rules of the game. Indian footballer Baichung Bhutia too has <a href="https://www.news18.com/news/sports/ditch-the-army-insignia-glove-and-respect-the-sport-baichung-bhutias-advice-to-ms-dhoni-2175709.html">reportedly</a> said that Dhoni should remove the gloves to respect the rules and regulations. The BCCI though has reached out to support Dhoni and will reportedly appeal to the ICC to let the cricketer keep the gloves for the World Cup matches. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-men-in-blue-turns-orange-in-world-cup-2019-heres-how-the-cricket-jersey-has-changed-from-1985-to-2018/articleshow/69660311.cms">India’s ‘men in blue’ turns orange in World Cup 2019, Here’s how the cricket jersey has changed from 1985 to 2015</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/south-africa-rejected-the-offer-of-ab-de-villiers-to-play-in-the-world-cup/articleshow/69675423.cms">ICC World Cup 2019: South Africa reportedly turned down the offer of AB de Villiers to play in the World Cup</a>

Here’s why everyone is talking about Indian cricketer MS Dhoni’s gloves

He endured the heartbreak of a lifetime 36 evenings back but <keyword id="13937" type="General" weightage="60" keywordseo="rohit-sharma" source="Orion">Rohit Sharma</keyword> will give his all to erase the memories of a World Cup final defeat as he trains his eyes on ending India's 31-year wait for a Test series win on South African soil. The two-match Test rubber, starting here on the Boxing Day, will be India's ninth away series in the Rainbow Nation since 1992, and captain Rohit will have an onerous task of traversing a difficult terrain in order to conquer what has always been dubbed the team's 'final frontier'. However, for the action to start at Supersport Park, the heavy rains predicted on the first two days need to subside. The Centurion track offers variable bounce and is one of the fastest in the region. And that makes up for a compelling contest between bat and ball in relatively cooler and windy conditions in an open ground where it can jag around a bit. In the last 50 over World Cup, skipper Rohit, at best would have emulated Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, but if he and his men manage to pull off a coup in this country, he would stand first among the equals. Mohammed Azharuddin (1992) failed, so did Sachin Tendulkar (1996) and Sourav Ganguly (2001). Rahul Dravid (2006-07), Dhoni (2010-11 and 2013-14) won Test matches, and so did Virat Kohli (2018-19 and 2021-22) but none of them could win the elusive series in South Africa. So Rohit will have a job at hand and a win might just be the much-needed soothing balm required to heal the World Cup wounds even though the scars will remain. For the golden generation of Indian cricketers, this is also their last African Safari and a chance to conquest what no other team could on eight previous tours. In Temba Bavuma's South Africa, they have a team that has a crack fast bowling attack, which could make some of the young Indian batters look like cats on hot tin roof. For Yashasvi Jaiswal, it will be the first big test against a quality attack comprising Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee. There will be way more bounce than what he got in the Caribbean, and the variable nature of it will ask him probing questions. Similarly, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, who have proven their mettle on sub-continental pitches, need to up their game in more challenging batting conditions. Iyer, especially, with his well-documented weakness against the short ball, will have to churn out something really special. Coach Rahul Dravid doesn't want Jaiswal and Gill to change their style but wants them to develop game awareness and play as per the need of the hour. "We encourage the players to play (in a manner) they feel most comfortable. In the end they are judged by the results they produce. They know that," Dravid said. But that freedom comes with a rider. "We want to encourage them in the way they play but also keeping the conditions in mind and certain, sort of tactical thing they have to adopt when they play in South Africa. "The nature of ball, how it behaves over 80 overs, shots that they play early and later on. I think it's about finding balance between having <keyword id="1521" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="cricket" source="Orion">cricket</keyword> smarts to read the game and understand the situation, and of course allowing to express yourself. "Hopefully, they make smart decisions," the coach had said on Christmas eve. But all said and done, India's performance will depend on three factors: how well the skipper executes his hook and pull shots, for how much time Virat Kohli decides to leave balls outside the off-stump, and how well the team covers up Mohmmed Shami's absence. The skiddy Mukesh Kumar looked better at the nets but the extra bounce available makes a case for Prasidh Krishna. Bavuma, the retiring Dean Elgar, the stylish Aiden Markram, the exciting Tony de Zorzi, and the dogged Keegan Petersen constitute a good batting unit that can make Indian bowlers toil hard. KL Rahul donning the big gloves is another aspect of this game. The team management handing over keeping responsibilities to Rahul can be viewed from two different prisms. The positive one would be the faith in his ability as a glovesman in 50-over cricket and hoping that he can do it for 90 overs in a day. The not-so-positive aspect will be the sheer desperation not to lose that extra batter in Iyer and also not looking at the bigger picture that Rahul could find it extremely difficult to stand up to Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in a month's time against England at home, provided Ishan Kishan isn't back from his mental health break. It will be another away Test match which Ashwin might have to miss because of conditions and combinations. At Supersport Park, it normally takes three and half to four days to achieve results and if the toss happens on the second day, after a washout on opening day, batting first will surely be a very difficult proposition. Teams: India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk), Abhimanyu Easwaran (2nd Test). South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Tristan Stubbs (wk), Nandre Burger, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, David Bedingham. Match Starts: 1:30 pm IST.

Rohit's men gear up to end 31-year wait for series win in SA

Chennai, <keyword id="1440669" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Joe-Root">Joe Root</keyword> became the first cricketer to score a <keyword id="117331" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="double-century">double century</keyword> in his 100th Test when the <keyword id="33007" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="England-captain">England captain</keyword> reached the milestone in the second session of the second day in the first Test against <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The previous best score in the 100th Test belonged to former Pakistan batsman Inzamam ul Haq who hit 184, also against India in Bengaluru in 2005. Root reached his double ton with a six over long-on off the bowling of R Ashwin. This was Root's fifth double century and he is joint second among <keyword id="6355981" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="england">England</keyword> players to have hit most double tons. Former teammate and England Test skipper Alastair Cook also has five double centuries. Wally Hammond has seven. Root is also only the ninth batsman to slam a century in his 100th Test. Colin Cowdrey (104 vs Australia in 1968), Javed Miandad (145 vs India in 1989), Gordon Greenidge (149 vs England in 1990), Alec Stewart (105 vs West Indies in 2000), Inzamam ul Haq (184 vs India in 2005), Ricky Ponting (120 and 143 not out vs South Africa in 2006), Graeme Smith (131 vs England in 2012) and Hashim Amla (134 vs Sri Lanka in 2017) have earlier scored centuries in their 100th Test. Root is also only the third cricketer to play both his first and 100th Test match in the same country he was touring. Root had made his debut in Nagpur in 2012 when England won the series 2-1. Kapil Dev of India and Carl Hooper of West Indies are the other two cricketers to have done so. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/heres-why-you-arent-being-able-to-apply-for-brookfield-reit-ipo-through-zerodha-groww-angel-broking-and-other-stockbroking-apps/articleshow/80686457.cms">Groww and other stockbroking apps</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/analysts-explain-why-indigo-paints-shares-fell-with-a-thud-just-like-burger-king-and-mrs-bectors-and-what-to-do-with-it-now/articleshow/80704864.cms">Indigo Paints joins the league of Burger King and Bector's — frenzied IPOs that fizzled out</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/the-india-stack-that-bill-gates-and-sundar-pichai-so-love-is-set-to-get-much-bigger-thanks-to-the-indian-governments-new-blockchain-strategy/articleshow/80718403.cms">The India stack that Bill Gates and Sundar Pichai so love is set to get much bigger – thanks to the Indian government’s new blockchain strategy</a>

India vs England: Joe Root first to hit double century in 100th Test

Following <keyword id="19895063" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="keywords">India</keyword>'s seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second Test, pacer Jasprit <keyword id="19989685" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bumrah" source="keywords">Bumrah</keyword> expressed happiness over the win at the very ground where he made his Test cricket debut. Bumrah's second-inning six-wicket haul made all the difference as, despite Aiden Markram's ton, South Africa could set only 79 for India to wrap up this Test in around 1.5 days, which India chased down successfully. Following the win, Bumrah took to Instagram, expressing his joy over the team's dominant performance. "Special day, special match," said the caption of Bumrah's post. Bumrah was crowned as India's 'Player of the Series', taking 12 wickets in two matches, with the best figures of 6/61. He also took a four-wicket haul in the first Test at Centurion and ended as the leading wicket-taker in the series. Following the match, Bumrah said in the post-match presentation, "This ground will always hold a special place in my heart. It was always a dream to play Test cricket and the journey started here, there is always fond memories of my first game. Very happy that it went well today as well. That journey started in 2018 - our bowling unit was experienced and we wanted to create an impact. We knew that if we wanted to do well in foreign conditions, we would have to bowl a lot more and consistently." "In India, the spinners do a lot more work. The vision started from there. Our team is also going through a transition. A lot of the bowlers have been changed, but the message is still the same, you have to keep fighting. It is not easy playing in South Africa, different conditions, the crowd are also something. We fought it out in the last game as well. It is difficult to keep coming at it because it requires a lot of strength and patience. If you lose it, in one session, the game goes out of your hand." "We are very happy that we were able to do it in this game. I did not expect the game to go this fast, I have never played a shorter Test match in my life. Looking at the wicket on the first day, nobody really thought that this much was going to happen. We wanted to bat first as well. Test cricket gives you surprises. Very happy that we got our first win (in Cape Town), a great series and a fighting series," he concluded. Coming to the match, South Africa elected to bat first and was bundled out for just 55 in 23.2 overs, with Kyle Verreynne (15) and David Bedingham (12) being the sole players to touch double digits. Mohammed Siraj's fiery spell of 6/15 destroyed the Proteas' top and middle order, while Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) and <keyword id="19923640" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="mukesh-kumar" source="keywords">Mukesh Kumar</keyword> (0/2) also took wickets. In their first innings, India was 153/4 at one point, with solid scores coming from Virat Kohli (46 in 59 balls, with six fours and a six), <keyword id="19899523" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rohit-sharma" source="keywords">Rohit Sharma</keyword> (39 in 50 balls, with seven fours) and <keyword id="19929450" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shubman-gill" source="keywords">Shubman Gill</keyword> (36 in 55 balls, with five fours), but a Lungi Ngidi three-wicket over sunk India to 153 all out in 34.5 overs. Ngidi (3/30), Kagiso Rabada (3/38) and Nandre Burger (3/42) took three wickets each for SA. Later in their second innings, SA ended the day one at 62/3, with Aiden Markram (36*) doing the bulk of the scoring. Skipper Dean Elgar managed 12 runs in his final Test innings. Mukesh got two while Bumrah got one wicket. On the next day, though Markram scored a fighting century, a knock of 106 in 103 balls with 17 fours and two sixes, the six-wicket haul by Bumrah (6/61) bundled out SA for 176 in 36.5 overs, setting India just 79 runs to win. Mukesh Kumar took two wickets while Prasidh Krishna and Siraj got one. With the help of knocks from openers <keyword id="19904096" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yashasvi-jaiswal" source="keywords">Yashasvi Jaiswal</keyword> (28) and skipper Rohit Sharma (16*), India chased down the total with seven wickets in hand in 12 overs. Siraj won the 'Player of the Match' award and both sides shared the trophy with the scoreline at 1-1. 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"Special day, Special match": Bumrah following India's win over South Africa in 2nd Test

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Brazil, India, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia declined to endorse Ukraine's sovereignty this weekend.</li><li>It came at the end of a Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. </li></ul>Over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rallied countries from around the world to support his call for Russia to end its invasion."Russia can start negotiations tomorrow if they pull out of our territories," Zelenskyy said at a peace conference in Switzerland, according to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxrr1kyp04eo">BBC</a>.The conference is one of the most high-profile attempts to date to find an agreement on routes to peace.But there are some crucial problems. Russia wasn't there, nor was its key global backer, China.Nearly 100 countries did send delegations, including many of Ukraine's most important allies and major non-Western powers.At the end of the conference, about 80 signed a document blaming the war on Russia and affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity.But it was telling who didn't sign — Saudi Arabia, Brazil (which didn't formally attend but sent a delegation), India, and South Africa."Unfortunately, there are people who are still balancing," Zelenskyy said of the abstentions.He said Russia was seeking to divide the world against Ukraine — evidently with some success.Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to drive a wedge between those countries and the West, using oil, propaganda, and diplomacy.It has been especially effective in the "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sc/why-support-from-the-global-south-is-critical-for-peace-in-ukraine">Global South</a>" of non-Western powers whose wealth and influence on world affairs is growing.<h2 id="5c80b91d-831c-4174-98e8-dae7b6103ecc">Exploiting global divisions</h2>In the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US assembled a coalition of countries to impose sanctions on Russia and isolate it diplomatically.But powerful non-Western countries refused to take part.Each of the countries that refused to sign the Ukraine document has strong ties with the US, particularly India and Saudi Arabia, which want American help in regional power struggles.But each has also maintained good relations with Moscow, with Putin using Russia's oil and diplomacy to cultivate relations.To offset Western sanctions, Russia sold oil at cut-price rates to India and Brazil and has worked closely with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-mohammed-bin-salman-power-broker-mbs-crown-prince-2023-12">Saudi Arabia</a> to control global prices.The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/05/russia-using-soviet-playbook-global-south-challenge-west-and-it-working">Chatham House</a> analyst Natalie Sabanadze wrote in May that Russia had succeeded in "bringing deep-seated resentment against the West to the fore.""Many states have relished the opportunity to defy Western pressure by helping Russia evade sanctions and reaping benefits for themselves in the process," Sabanadze continued.Putin has exploited long-standing grievances about Western imperialism and has renewed alliances forged during the Soviet era.<h2 id="e6b0addd-33f6-4653-ae60-234187bebda4">Russia renews Cold War-era alliances</h2>During South Africa's period of racial apartheid, tolerated by many in the West, the USSR opposed it and supported the African National Congress party, which has ruled since apartheid ended.The Soviet Union also helped India in its Cold War-era clashes with Pakistan.Some of those allegiances appear to have held firm.Over the past year, Russia has organized conferences with African and Latin American nations. It's seeking to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-xi-meeting-china-plan-supplant-us-working-apec-summit-2023-11">expand the BRICS group</a> of major non-Western economies, viewing it as a bulwark against Western powers.Russia has also seized on claims that Western support for Israel in its war against Hamas is evidence of hypocrisy.It's to Putin's advantage when those countries see Russia vs. Ukraine and Israel vs. Hamas as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-wants-world-think-wars-gaza-ukraine-western-plot-russia-2023-10">equivalent struggles</a>, both complex enough to avoid taking a side.Some analysts have also suggested a more cynical calculus, telling Business Insider that some countries are simply hedging their bets by refusing to back either Russia or Ukraine.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-mohammed-bin-salmans-biden-threat-appears-pay-off-oil-2023-6">Saudi Arabia</a> and India have both trod this middle path.<a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/smita_sharma/status/1802283282693865873?s=46&amp;t=itcSHGtE0ezHJx3yL_GcHA">Pavan Kapoor</a>, a senior Indian diplomat, said from Switzerland that his country didn't endorse the statement because "only those options acceptable to both parties can lead to abiding peace."For Putin, that fence-sitting is proof of success.

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Tournament story-makers <keyword id="19896116" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Afghanistan" source="keywords">Afghanistan</keyword> will be up against perennial dark horses <keyword id="19899437" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="South-Africa" source="keywords">South Africa</keyword> in the first <keyword id="20306462" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="semifinal" source="keywords">semifinal</keyword> of the <keyword id="19921630" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="T20-World-Cup" source="keywords">T20 World Cup</keyword> here, a much-anticipated showdown that will be historic irrespective of the outcome. Without belittling the poised run of the Proteas, Afghanistan have been the revelation of this ICC showpiece. They found life and fighting spirit to rise above the ravages of war back in their country, best exemplified by an astounding win over 2021 winners Australia, whom they had never beaten before. There were multiple heroes -- skipper Rashid Khan has been immense throughout, pacers Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq have given early breakthroughs, Gulbadin Naib conjured a miraculous spell against the Aussies while Mohammad Nabi remained perseverant. Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz leads the batting chart with 281 runs, while Farooqi is on top of the bowling list with 16 scalps. It is a story in itself as how two Afghanistan players have raced past some marquee names to the top of the stats table. But all of it can come to nothing if they falter at the Brian Lara Academy, a venue named after the West Indian legend who has supported Afghanistan to the hilt. The Afghans are a skilled set of cricketers, on whose back the team rose brilliantly from the low-tier obscurity of the early 2000s. So, they are not unfamiliar to intense competition and T20, more than any other format, offers them the chance to challenge the big brothers. But they have never competed in the semifinal of a World Cup, and the Afghans now need to control their nerves to overcome a fancied opponent. Head coach Jonathan Trott affirmed his side was not perturbed by the big occasion. "We go into the semifinal with no scarring or no history. This is uncharted territory for us. But, by no means, do we feel like we're going into the semifinal just to compete. "We're there to win the semifinal. We've beaten some major teams," Trott said after the win over Bangladesh. South Africa's scars also run deep but they are purely of cricketing nature. In the past, the Proteas have assembled some high-velocity squads but never managed to enter the title round of a T20 or 50-over World Cup after their re-admission into world <keyword id="19919646" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cricket" source="keywords">cricket</keyword> in 1991. To change that long-running show of misfortune, South Africa need to tame not just Afghanistan but also the demons in their own minds. The signs have so far have given hope. In this event, they have shown a propensity to win the clutch moments, their Achilles Heel in previous global tournaments, that often prop up without any warning. But here, they have notched up victories as close as one-run (vs Nepal), four-run (vs Bangladesh) and three wickets (vs West Indies). South Africa of old could have bungled in those situations, but Aiden Markram's side has displayed remarkable fortitude. They seem to have escaped the hackneyed C-Word. Experienced left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj explained his team's run in this World Cup. "If you look at previous World Cups, the small moments, we haven't really won. It's good to see that all the games have come really close and we've found a way, so it's building the character within the team. "It prepares us for certain opportunities that we could get and cross over the line in those small moments. These are things that we've never done before. So, it's good to see us getting into that," said Maharaj. His words offer a true reflection of the collective effort South Africa have made here. There is only one South African player in top-10 batters' list. Quinton de Kock is placed sixth with 199 runs from seven matches, while none of their bowlers feature inside the first 10. But here they are, playing in the semifinal and they will have to negate those small, key moments against Afghanistan, perhaps in the next match too. For once, South Africa might not feel overwhelmed by that thought. If Afghanistan too can keep their heartbeats in check, a classic for the ages seems well on the cards. Squads: Afghanistan: Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik. Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi. South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs. Match starts at 6am IST. 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Dubai, <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword> became the top-ranked side in all three formats of the game following their win against <keyword id="6355478" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="australia" source="Orion">Australia</keyword> in the series opener that elevated them to the number one spot in the <keyword id="40478" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="odi" source="Orion">ODI</keyword> rankings. Following their five-wicket win over Australia on Friday, India (116 rating points) displaced arch-rivals Pakistan (115) at the top of the rankings. Already leading the Test and T20 chart, India now reign supreme across all formats. This is only the second time in men's cricketing history that a side has achieved the No.1 ranking across the formats. Prior to this, only <keyword id="6355117" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="south-africa" source="Orion">South Africa</keyword> had achieved the feat back in August 2012. Australia (111) remain third in the ODI list despite dropping two points. India and Australia play the second of the three ODIs on Sunday. SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/motorola-edge-40-neo-vs-iqoo-z7-pro-mobiles-comparison-under-25000/slidelist/103858109.cms" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/webstories/motorola-edge-40-neo-vs-iqoo-z7-pro-mobiles-comparison-under-25000/slidelist/103858109.cms" target="_blank">Motorola Edge 40 Neo vs iQOO Z7 Pro – The phone to consider under ₹25,000</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/gadgets/news/amazfit-cheetah-series-smartwatches-with-ai-powered-running-coach-launched-in-india/articleshow/103836676.cms">A smartwatch in India now offers an AI-powered running coach</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-5-review-price-and-features/articleshow/103760937.cms">Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review – The foldable segment’s bar raised</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>On Monday, the US restricted travel from eight countries in southern <keyword id="11894607" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="africa" source="Orion">Africa</keyword> due to the new variant.</li><li><keyword id="11992087" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="south-africa" source="Orion">South Africa</keyword> had an existing surveillance system for viral diseases that helped it detect Omicron.</li></ul>On the latest episode of <keyword id="11911163" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="spotify" source="Orion">Spotify</keyword>'s <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WVrNX8fI8ARD5mUgQXfgF?si=b8MFgf2nTQ6uayFT_abCJw">"Science Vs." podcast</a>, Dr. <keyword id="11976521" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="anthony-fauci" source="Orion">Anthony Fauci</keyword>, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, talked with host Wendy Zukerman about his views on the Biden administration's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-restricting-travel-from-african-countries-monday-omicron-variant-reports-2021-11">recent travel ban</a>, which he said should be rolled back.The US began to restrict travel from eight countries in southern Africa on Monday because of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, which was labeled as a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/omicron-b11529-coronavirus-variant-of-concern-who-2021-11">"variant of concern"</a> by the World Health Organization after its detection by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-southern-africa-detected-omicron-variant-so-quickly-2021-11">South African scientists</a> on November 11.However, the location of its initial detection does not necessarily indicate that the variant originated in South Africa. The country already had a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-southern-africa-detected-omicron-variant-so-quickly-2021-11">robust surveillance system</a> in place for tracking viral diseases and genetic mutations like HIV, Ebola, and tuberculosis, which put it in a strong position to monitor variants of COVID-19."When we first saw and heard about what was going on in South Africa, we really were blind. We had no idea what was going to happen. And one of the things we wanted to do, which was understandable, was to best as possible protect the American public," <keyword id="11933279" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fauci" source="Orion">Fauci</keyword> told Zukerman.While Omicron's origins remain unknown, cases have been found in several countries, including the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/avoid-snogging-under-the-mistletoe-amid-omicron-fears-uk-politician-2021-12?r=US&amp;IR=T">UK</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/omicron-variant-new-york-finds-5-cases-2021-12">US</a>, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/omicron-variant-in-europe-earlier-thought-netherlands-2021-11">Netherlands, and Belgium</a>."We did not know it was in other countries at the time of the ban. It looked like it was just in South Africa," Fauci said. "But right now, you're right, it is out there, so it's going to spread no matter what. So that's the reason why I would feel that, hopefully, we can pull back on that ban as quickly as possible."Still, Fauci maintained that if a ban had not been instituted, people would have been upset and "crucified" the administration for its inaction.

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